lachrymose
[ lak-ruh-mohs ]
/ ˈlæk rəˌmoʊs /
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adjective
suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
given to shedding tears readily; tearful.
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Origin of lachrymose
OTHER WORDS FROM lachrymose
lach·ry·mose·ly, adverblach·ry·mos·i·ty [lak-ruh-mos-i-tee], /ˌlæk rəˈmɒs ɪ ti/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Salvina was not sorry to have her mother's silent lachrymosity thus interpreted.
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British Dictionary definitions for lachrymose
lachrymose
/ (ˈlækrɪˌməʊs, -ˌməʊz) /
adjective
given to weeping; tearful
mournful; sad
Derived forms of lachrymose
lachrymosely, adverblachrymosity (ˌlækrɪˈmɒsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for lachrymose
C17: from Latin lacrimōsus, from lacrima a tear
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